Federal Grant Award Summary

Norfolk Public Schools received a $1.24 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. This award supports comprehensive K-12 educational services for Norfolk, Virginia, a school district adversely affected by federal activities that reduce the local tax base. The Impact Aid Program provides financial assistance to local educational agencies meeting eligibility criteria under Section 7003, which includes districts where at least three percent or 400 of the total average daily attendance consists of federally connected children living on federal property or having parents employed on federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services.

The funding enables Norfolk Public Schools to maintain and enhance general instruction, special education, English language acquisition, school nutrition programs, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration. As a school district serving a metropolitan area with significant federal presence, the award allows the district to sustain critical educational programming and services that would otherwise be constrained by the reduced local revenue base resulting from federal property acquisitions.